Namibia unveils plan to integrate indigenous knowledge into conservation

WINDHOEK, July 10– Namibia on Thursday launched its first National Outlook on Indigenous and Local Knowledge of Biodiversity, marking a step toward integrating indigenous knowledge into biodiversity governance, climate adaptation and sustainable natural resource management.

The outlook was jointly developed by the Ministry of Environment, Forestry and Tourism, the Namibia Nature Foundation, GIZ Namibia, the United Nations Development Program Namibia, the Namibia National Commission for UNESCO and other partners.